working for free

04-30-2007, 08:08 AM

I'm not sure if this has been posted before. but its a wonderful read. especially for students and those starting up.

"... would it make sense to ask your mechanic to work on your car for free? Would you look him in the eye, with a straight face, and tell him that his compensation would be the ability to have his work shown to others as you drive down the street?..."

this should be drilled when in school. that your work, however inexperience or newbie you are, has VALUE.

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And yes Plantationfarmer, this has been discussed before... I recently had a request from my sister's friend to design a tattoo image for her for free..., when I broached it as you have in your post she she paid up...

If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality. - Bishop Desmond Tutu

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PF has been doing his service, right?
Firefighter if I remember right.

yea. it was compulsory national sevice for two years. did firefiighting till i injured my back. put into office. didnt came here cos i was busy doing service and freelancing at the same time =)
nice to see u PD.

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i was lucky to be posted to emergency services (paramedics, firefighters etc..) rather than the army. armies are primarily killing machines in my opinion. thats why they have guns. more bad than good. =)